Into Hot Air
Encyclopedia
Into Hot Air is a 2007
book written by American
comedian and author Chris Elliott
, and published by the Weinstein Company in the United States
.
The book is a parody of celebrity and adventure memoirs. Its title references Jon Krakauer
's 1996 Into Thin Air
, a memoir of an expedition to climb Mount Everest
that resulted in the deaths of eight climbers.
2007 in literature
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book written by American
United States
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comedian and author Chris Elliott
Chris Elliott
Christopher Nash "Chris" Elliott is an American actor, comedian and writer. He is best known for his comedic sketches on Late Night with David Letterman, starring in the cult comedy series Get a Life and for his recurring role as Peter MacDougall on Everybody Loves Raymond...
, and published by the Weinstein Company in the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
The book is a parody of celebrity and adventure memoirs. Its title references Jon Krakauer
Jon Krakauer
Jon Krakauer is an American writer and mountaineer, primarily known for his writing about the outdoors and mountain-climbing...
's 1996 Into Thin Air
Into Thin Air
Into Thin Air: A Personal Account of the Mt. Everest Disaster is a 1997 bestselling non-fiction book written by Jon Krakauer. It details the author's presence at Mount Everest during the 1996 Mount Everest disaster when eight climbers were killed and several others were stranded by a 'rogue storm'...
, a memoir of an expedition to climb Mount Everest
Mount Everest
Mount Everest is the world's highest mountain, with a peak at above sea level. It is located in the Mahalangur section of the Himalayas. The international boundary runs across the precise summit point...
that resulted in the deaths of eight climbers.